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Vanoli Cremona vs Milano

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Opened season in benedetto Italia.

Hosts Cremona "The Expendables" Vanoli this season remind me a lot of old friends gang with 2013/14 season’s fresh Capo d'Orlando company in front with nobale legends Basile, Nicevic and Saragna including another charismatic flagman coach Pozzecco. They won 2nd place in Serie A2 and started Lega Basket journey. What happend they brought some youngsters and took 14th spot in upcoming 2014/15 season, but that's on a stats. What really happened they been a tough nut to crack at home while being an average performer (Top10) with 7W and 8L in league in the time beating Milano Armani during the season as well as other tenacious rivals in very small margins, usually below 5 points.

What? Yes, hold on I see some parallels 2013/15 Capo d'Orlando and this years Cremona. Cremona brought some "The Expendables" of former Banco di Sassari band. Old man Drake Diener didn't forgot those sweet times he had back in Sassari few years ago and followed coach Sacchetti while grabbing his brother Travis Diener from pension, who was 3 years retired from basketball, seriously. Well friendly games showed he's still a hard nut. We have another former Sassari Omar Johnson and despite it's completely new team I see them somehow having a good chemistry already, while on the other camp I see less as Milano Armani is being pathetic every year bringing individuals to the team. Cremona Vanoli with few solid additions and especially tough paint architect Henry Sims has much more value for investment than recent cup winner Milano Armani with questionable motivation to beat the spread in double-digits.

Pick:
Vanoli Cremona +10.5 @ 1.90 4u bet365
Vanoli Cremona (1st half ML) @ 3.40 1u bet365
(by: surrealite)

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